Cybertip.ca, the national tip line for reporting online sexual exploitation of children, says they have seen an 88% increase in reports of online exploitation, including sextortion, since the pandemic began. We live in an era where almost every child has access to a smart phone or tablet, making sexting and sextortion a huge risk for […]
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After years of virtual learning, moms and dads are concerned about students adapting to the sudden change and stress of in-person learning. This transition has overwhelmed many students who struggle with mental health problems, including stress, anxiety and behavioral issues. But what about teachers? They are equally as important and a key component in helping
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“How are you?” This is a question so commonly asked and answered in passing, that we don’t really give it much thought. But if we take the time to stop, and truly ask someone this question with empathy and purpose, it can make a world of difference in someone’s life. This May, we celebrate Mental
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Help! My email has been hacked, what do I do! Answer: Stay calm. Recovering from a hacking is time sensitive. As our emails connect us to essentially everything online and contains our personal information, it is important to move quickly and follow these five steps to minimize the damage. Why do Hackers go After Email
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According to a recent poll, did you know that the average adult will spend 34 years of their life looking at screens? That’s right – digital devices have become that essential in our daily lives, so it isn’t difficult to notice when there is “something off” with our smartphone or laptop. Gadgets may suddenly start
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With so many social media apps trending every year, it’s not surprising that parents have a tough time keeping up with their tweens and teens online habits. Let’s be real – parents just don’t have the time to sit there and scroll through videos for hours, but if there’s one thing we know they’re concerned
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The internet is made up of text. Lots and lots of text. Whether it’s a website, URL, product description or blog post the web text we see on our screens may seem simple, but behind the scenes, there’s a lot going on. The thousands of languages spoken around the world today is a lot to
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According to the Global Threat Assessment 2021, 54% of children globally have experienced at least one harmful online sexual encounter in their lifetime. Our Gen Z’s and Alpha’s entire lives are digital. Children grow up immersed in social media, their academic and social lives have gone from in person to online, and technology has kept
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If you read the headline “eat this super food and drop 25lbs in one month!” would you click on it? Don’t feel bad, we’ve all fallen for clickbait before. Intrigued by the headline, you would most likely click on the link and read the article only to discover it’s a load of you know what.
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We’ve all seen the news coverage regarding the high school massacres that happened in Florida and Michigan back in 2018 and 2021. Now that students have returned to in-person learning, there is growing concern regarding not only students’ mental but also their physical well-being while at school. According to the National Institute of Justice, crime and
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Many of us use spring cleaning as an opportunity to declutter our lives and begin this new season with a fresh start. While it’s easy to see the need to purge and organize our belongings, realizing the need to digital spring clean is just as important. We’re all guilty of accumulating loads of digital clutter
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As we are soon approaching tax season, many of us are keeping our guard up and preparing for scams that can potentially put our money and personal information at risk. Fraudsters use this stressful time of year to take advantage of trusting people who are filing for their tax returns, and with many Canadians being
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